Tiger Shark Set up ???

[DavHut]

I was wondering how you all would set up a Tiger Shark unbder these conditions:

Fresh Water
Sand and/or muddy bottom, some shale stone here and there.
No mineralization to speak of here in SC.
Common water trash: minor foil, tabs, occasional iron bitsies

I normally run the SENS at near max, what you might call "9". I set the threshold at a whiny buzz, a touch above min. Nickles cut out at 8 or so, and I run my DISC at "4" or thereabouts. What would you do?

 

[Scully]

I would run my disc down to about 2 or 2.5. It really depends on how much trash is in the area. I might cherry pick it first, disc on 4, to see whats there but if I get some goodies and gold, I will then turn it down and listen for the small stuff. In a good spot, you will want to dig the trash too, to get it out of the way. Quite often I have found gold after removing the surface clutter. I even had a gold ring come up in my scoop one day with a flattened pop can! I knew it was a can so I dug it to get it out of the way, and was I shocked to then see a gold ring sitting there in my scoop. Hee hee.

 

[DavHut]

I even had a gold ring come up in my scoop one day with a flattened pop can! I knew it was a can so I dug it to get it out of the way, and was I shocked to then see a gold ring sitting there in my scoop. Hee hee.

Now that is some phenomenal luck there, Scully. Thanks for the DISC advice. Do tell ssopme more of your "Me and My Tiger Shark" tales - please Mr. Scully??

 

[waterhunter]

I agree with the 2 21/2 setting on the tiger shark - Have one beach where there is a lot of nails and other iron junk where it would be impossible to tell trash from chains, but at another beach usually a 0 setting, dig all even trash sounds and in most cases this beach is so clean cant even find a bobby pin. Always remember that broken iron signals can also be watches, gold chains, toe rings, etc.

 

[Scully]

STop right where you are and turn your disc all the way down to zero, and start a pattern looking for the chain that was holidng it. I start a circle pattern moving further out from the spot with each lap. Some times you get lucky and find the chain.